mmWave Reception Beamforming With Multi-Antenna Path Loss Mitigation
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Solution Overview
Problem
5G communication systems using mmWave bands experience significant path loss and difficulty in penetrating obstacles due to the short wavelength, leading to unstable signal transmission in shaded areas.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device equipped with multiple antenna modules and a processor that selectively forms reception beams based on control information from transmission nodes to optimize signal reception from multiple transmission nodes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If mmWave band is used to secure broad bandwidth and high data transmission rate, then data transmission rate is improved, but path loss increases and signal penetration ability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the signal reception function by using multiple antenna modules (first antenna module and second antenna module) to receive control information and data from different transmission nodes. This segmentation allows the system to form multiple reception beams simultaneously, compensating for path loss through spatial diversity and improving signal reliability in mmWave bands
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a spatial dimension by forming beams in different directions using multiple antenna modules. The first reception beam and second reception beam are formed in different spatial directions to receive signals from different transmission nodes, transforming the problem from a single-dimensional signal path to a multi-dimensional spatial reception system, thereby mitigating path loss effects
2Length of stationary object
If beamforming technology is used to transmit signals to electronic devices, then transmission distance is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the antenna modules universal by enabling each antenna module to perform multiple functions: receiving control information from transmission nodes, receiving data from different transmission nodes, and forming reception beams in different directions. This multi-functionality reduces the need for specialized hardware for each function, thereby managing device complexity while achieving extended transmission distance
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamic beamforming where the processor dynamically selects and configures antenna modules based on reception quality measurements. The system can adaptively switch between different antenna modules and beam configurations to maintain optimal transmission distance, making the complex beamforming system manageable through dynamic adaptation rather than static configuration
3Reliability
If multiple antenna modules are used to receive data from multiple transmission nodes, then signal reception reliability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary actions by having the processor pre-configure multiple antenna modules and pre-form multiple reception beams before data transmission. The system预先 (in advance) establishes the reception infrastructure, so when data arrives from multiple transmission nodes, the system can immediately process signals without complex real-time configuration decisions, thereby improving reliability while managing complexity through advance preparation
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements self-service through automatic reception quality measurement and automatic antenna module selection. The processor automatically measures reception quality of control information from different transmission nodes and autonomously selects the appropriate antenna module and reception beam configuration without external intervention. This self-service capability improves reception reliability while keeping the control logic manageable
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enhances signal reception by adaptively forming beams, mitigating path loss and improving communication stability in mmWave bands.
Implementation Method 1
The 5G communication system may form various patterns of beams by a change in the phase of an antenna array including multiple antenna elements
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AI summary
An electronic device and a method for receiving data from a plurality of transmission nodes in an electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a wireless communication circuit that transmits/receives wireless signals, a plurality of antenna modules that are electrically connected to the wireless communication circuit, and a processor that is electrically connected to the wireless communication circuit and the plurality of antenna modules, wherein the processor is configured to receive control information from at least one of the transmission nodes by using a first antenna module among the plurality of antenna modules, in case that data is received from a plurality of transmission nodes based on the control information, select at least one antenna module among the plurality of antenna modules, and form a reception beam based on the at least one antenna module.